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Historical Enigmas

The Voynich Manuscript: Will the Enigma Ever Be Solved?

December 15, 2018 Laura

In 1912 a Polish antique book dealer stumbled upon a bizarre artefact. Wilfrid Voynich operated one of the largest rare book businesses in the world , however his vast experience could provide no illumination when […]

The Talking Boards of Easter Island (1)
Archaeology

The Talking Boards of Easter Island

December 15, 2018 Laura

Easter Island, a remote volcanic island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, is renowned for being a land of mystery. Since it was discovered by Europeans on Easter Sunday, 1722, Easter Island has exuded an almost […]

The Ancient World

Audio Documentary: The Dark History of the House of Caesar

October 15, 2018 Erik

The legend goes that Rome, through its founders Romulus and Remus, was born on the teat of a wolf. Both the inhabitants of the city-state and the world accepted this as historical truth. After all, […]

Ancient Mysteries

The Mysterious Stones of Carnac

July 20, 2018 Laura

The age of megalithic-building lasted anywhere from the 9th millennium BC to 1500 BC, and as far back as records go there has been speculation as to the origins and meanings of these strange prehistoric […]

"Saturn Devouring His Son", by Spanish artist Francisco Goya
Religion & Belief

5 Bloodthirsty Deities, Their Folklore, and the Practices of Their Followers

May 16, 2018 Erik

Many of the deities worshipped by mankind have been awful. Not only are their mythologies filled with conflict and aggression, but also the practices of their followers. Offerings of animals, and even people, have always […]

World map, produced in Amsterdam in 1689.
Lost Civilizations

5 Lost Civilizations That May Have Existed

March 10, 2018 Erik

We know very little of the ancient world because records of it have been mostly destroyed. The Library of Alexandria, the greatest store house of ancient knowledge, was nothing but a heap of rubble and […]

Lost Civilizations

A “Mighty Heavenly Domain”: The Legendary Kingdom of Shambhala

March 9, 2018 Erik

For millennia people have heard that somewhere around Tibet there exists a utopian kingdom of peace and harmony known as Shambhala. Quite literally, Shambhala is a Sanskirt word which means “place of peace” or “place of […]

Warfare

Psychic Warfare and Paranormal Experiments Commissioned by Governments and the Military

March 9, 2018 Laura

For the last century, governments around the world have been attempting to harness the psychic power of the mind. Secret government agencies have spent millions in serious attempts to weaponise extra sensory perception, for use […]

Fundacion de Santiago by Chilean painter Pedro Lira.
Lost Civilizations

The Legend of El Dorado: Was the Golden Empire of the Amazon Jungle Real?

March 8, 2018 Erik

When Europeans first discovered the New World, there was one thing that fascinated them above all else – gold. There was gold everywhere. Natives adorned houses and clothes with the precious metal, frivolously using it […]

Before Salem How the Historic Persecution of Witches Led to the Infamous Salem Witchcraft Trials
Persecution

How the Historic Persecution of Witches Led to the Infamous Salem Witchcraft Trials

February 27, 2018 Laura

Ireland 1324. The bishop of Ossory, Richard Ledrede, condemns his diocese as a hotbed of devil worshippers. At the centre of this scandal is Dame Alice Kyteler, a wealthy noblewoman, accused of being a witch […]

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  • Portrait of Henry VIII by the workshop of Hans Holbein the Younger.
    The King’s Blood: A Friar Foresees a Gruesome Fate for Henry VIII’s Corpse
    April 5, 2019
  • "Saturn Devouring His Son", by Spanish artist Francisco Goya
    5 Bloodthirsty Deities, Their Folklore, and the Practices of Their Followers
    May 16, 2018
  • The Mysterious Stones of Carnac
    July 20, 2018
  • Psychic Warfare and Paranormal Experiments Commissioned by Governments and the Military
    March 9, 2018
  • A “Mighty Heavenly Domain”: The Legendary Kingdom of Shambhala
    March 9, 2018

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